Murrumbeena has an unusually strong field of removalists — 17 of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (68% award rate), with 3,694 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.9 stars.
Customer experience
When customers responded after their service, 100% would choose their removalist again, 100% found them on time and reliable and 100% described them as friendly and professional. Over the 2007–2026 window, removalists in Murrumbeena have moved from 4.2/5 to 4.9/5 — genuine improvement in customer-reported quality. Murrumbeena sees 184.7 new removalist reviews a year — 134% above the Victorian average, a larger recent sample than comparable suburbs in the state.
Price overview
Pricing data from customer reviews suggests removalists in Murrumbeena charge a median of $1,060, with the typical range at $763–$1,763 — 8% above the Victorian average. Nearby: Hughesdale ($1,060), Carnegie ($1,020), Malvern East ($1,020). Prices have risen 975% since 2010 (from $100 to $1,075 median), averaging 65.0% per year. Three in four reviewed jobs come in at or below $1,763 — a useful sanity-check number when comparing quotes.
Suburb context
At 36% rentals, Murrumbeena is a high-turnover market — removalist reviews run 134% above the Victorian average, so your mover's experience with tight bond-clean handoffs, elevator bookings, and short-notice dates is worth probing.
Seasonal demand
Removalists in Murrumbeena tend to be busiest in July and quietest in December according to review data — booking during the quieter stretch often means more choice.
Based on 3,694 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2007–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.
